Mooney Suzuki

Mooney Suzuki

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The Mooney Suzuki is a NYC rock and roll band formed in 1996 by Sammy James, Jr. (guitar/vocals), John Paul Ribas (bass), Graham Tyler (guitar) and Will Rockwell-Scott (drums). They have released four albums and one EP, The Mooney Suzuki, People Get Ready, Electric Sweat, Alive & Amplified, and Have Mercy. The band's sound can be described as high-energy rock'n'roll, drawing heavily from mod, soul, garage, and British Invasion influences. Their name is taken from the first two singers of the 1970s German Krautrock band Can: Malcolm Mooney and Damo Suzuki.

The band was featured in the Madden 2005 soundtrack and in the ATV Offroad Fury 3 soundtrack, with their song "Alive and Amplified", as well as the Burnout 3 soundtrack, with "Shake that Bush Again." They appeared again in a video game, NHL 08, with "99%" from the album Have Mercy. The band has also appeared on the popular BBC 1 programme Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, as well as Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Ironic or not, the band is now the signature artist for the Suzuki brand (the automaker) and an edited version of "Alive and Amplified" appears on all Suzuki commercials.

"Alive and Amplified", which broke into the UK Top 40 chart at #38, was featured once again in the 2005 remake of Fun with Dick and Jane, as well as the 2006 film Grandma's Boy. The band composed, as well as providing backing guitar for, the original songs performed by Jack Black and the Kids for the movie School of Rock.

The band's latest album "Have Mercy" was to have been released on V2 Records in summer 2007 (originally set for January 2007, and then spring, according to V2 marketing materials). Due to the reorganization of V2 announced in January 2007, the album was not released on that label, but instead came out on June 19th on indie label Elixia Records.

In 2007, the band recorded a cover version of Cher's "Just like Jesse James" for Engine Room Recordings' compilation album Guilt by Association, set to be released this September. Around this time, they also recorded the "spring soundtrack" for DKNY jeans. Currently the band is in the studio recording their fifth album and will make a cameo in Ben Stiller's film Tropic Thunder in summer of 2008. According to Brooklyn-based Luna Lounge show promotions, Sammy James Jr. is mentoring a young rocker for an upcoming episode of the award-winning MTV series MADE.

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